“I'd forgotten about it, and now I forgot it again. There are things that have to be forgotten if you want to… — Jim Thompson Denial Copy Share Image
There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and I’ve used every one, but there is only one plot – things are… — Jim Thompson Plot Copy Share Image
“If I had to marry someone, it wouldn't be a bossy little gal with a tongue like barbed-wire and a mind about… — Jim Thompson Barbed wire Copy Share Image
“He kept his back turned and his eyes closed, feeling no shame or anger but only an increasing sickness of soul.” — Jim Thompson Mind Copy Share Image
I ain't saying you're a liar, because that wouldn't be polite. But I'll tell you this, ma'am. If I loved liars, I'd… — Jim Thompson Death Copy Share Image
When life attains a crisis, man’s focus narrows. […] The world becomes a stage of immediate concern, swept free of illusion. — Jim Thompson Concern Copy Share Image
If the Good Lord made a mistake in us people it was in making us want to live when we’ve got the… — Jim Thompson Excuse Copy Share Image
“Usually, during the past fifteen-odd years, I'd hated to see the morning come. That's a psychotic symptom, you know, not wanting to… — Jim Thompson Morning Copy Share Image
“Clinton sighed, and gave up. All his life he had given up. He didn't know why it was like that; why a… — Jim Thompson Life Copy Share Image
“a heck of a lot of things are bound to go wrong in a world as big as this one. And if… — Jim Thompson Answers Copy Share Image
Dad always said that he had enough trouble sorting the fiction out of so-called facts, without reading fiction. He always said that… — Jim Thompson Becoming Copy Share Image
“She wasn't much over five feet and a hundred pounds, and she looked a little scrawny around the neck and ankles. But… — Jim Thompson Curvy Copy Share Image
“He had never before realized the blessedness of silence - the freedom to be silent, rather, if one chose. He had never… — Jim Thompson Freedom Copy Share Image
“Rothman gave me another sharp look, and then he looked down at his desk. 'Lou' he said softly, 'do you know how… — Jim Thompson Life expectancy Copy Share Image
“How to make her run? No problem there. For a fearful shadow lies constantly over the residents of Uneasy Street. It casts… — Jim Thompson Uneasy Copy Share Image
“He was staring off across the long broad fields, raising his eyes above the red clay soil to the horizon, looking across… — Jim Thompson Copy Share Image
“The land, now, well I'll tell you how I feel about that. It's done a good job, as good as it was… — Jim Thompson Comedy Copy Share Image
In lots of books I read, the writer seems to go haywire every time he reaches a high point. He’ll start leaving… — Jim Thompson Book Copy Share Image
“People looking for easy answers to big problems. People that blame the Jews or colored folks for all the bad things that… — Jim Thompson Bad thing Copy Share Image
“You’ve got no time at all, but it seems like you’ve got forever. You’ve got nothing to do, but it seems like… — Jim Thompson Gone crazy Copy Share Image
“Practically every fella that breaks the law has a danged good reason, to his own way of thinking, which makes every case… — Jim Thompson Crime Copy Share Image
“The phone rang. Softly, in actuality, yet it seemed loud and ominous, as phones do at night in dark hotel rooms.” — Jim Thompson Dark Copy Share Image
If we all had all we wanted to eat, we'd crap too much. We'd have inflation in the toilet paper industry. — Jim Thompson Ifs Copy Share Image
“There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and IÔÇÖve used every one, but there is only one plot ÔÇô things are… — Jim Thompson Writing Copy Share Image
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